Catch Up On Fall 2012 Runway Shows

Turn the lights off, blast some runway tunes, and pretend you’re front row at Lincoln Center. You can peruse all of the Fall 2012 collections, including Jason Wu and Marc Jacobs, from the comfort of your bedroom.

Redecorate Your Room

It’s easy to spruce up your crib without spending a fortune. A few ideas: decorate your walls with magazine clippings, use mannequins to display jewelry, or create a colorful bookshelf. When in doubt, consult Teen Vogue’s room tours for inspiration.

Donate and Consign Old Clothes

It may be a pain, but cleaning out your closet will leave space for new clothes and may even re-introduce you to some old favorites. Do a good deed by donating your discarded items to a local Salvation Army, or try and earn money by selling designer items to a consignment shop.

Go Vintage Shopping

Now that you’ve cleared space in your wardrobe, reward yourself! Some of the quirkiest vintage and thrift stores (and best deals) are in small towns and remote areas. We suggest using Yelp or AllVintageClothingDirectory.com to find local shops, or browse through Etsy from home.

Give Back

By volunteering, you’ll not only make a difference in your community, you’ll also meet new people. How about signing up at your local SPCA? Playing with puppies will definitely cure the Spring Break stay-at-home blues.

It only takes a handful of accessories to totally transform your worn-to-threads wardrobe. Photo: Fairchild Archive

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DIY

Our resident DIY and crafting expert Laurel Pantin has created step-by-step guides that make it easy for you to bedazzle your sneakers, embellish your collar, or create your own jeweled bracelet. Don’t forget to purchase excess glitter.

All it takes to create your own web empire is a computer (and a little ambition!). Photo: Fairchild Archive

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Start a Blog

Launching your own website takes time, but it is a creatively fulfilling (and highly marketable) endeavor. Leandra Medine of The Man Repeller says that one of the hardest parts of blogging is "writing an organized editorial calendar at the beginning of every month." If you prep several posts over break, you’ll have content and momentum once you launch your blog.

Whip up a Katniss costume—bow-and-arrow not included! Photo: Fairchild Archive

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Create a <em>Hunger Games</em> Costume

movie premiere is approaching on March 23, which gives you only a few weeks to figure out how to light a dress on fire for opening night. Start crafting your costume early and the odds for best-dressed will be in your favor. Hint: wrapping yourself in a blanket as "Pita" won't cut it.